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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Newport
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.4% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
119 m

Lower than 65% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
31 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon?

The Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon route has 119 m of ascent, 119 m of descent and an estimated 0.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon route go?

The Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at Easton's Beach, Newport, Rhode Island; both races start at 7:30 AM (optional early start 6:30 AM) and finishes at Easton's Beach, Newport, Rhode Island (beachside finish). It passes Bellevue Avenue mansions, Fort Adams State Park, Brenton Point State Park, Sachuest Point and Easton's Beach. oceanfront route through Newport and Middletown passing iconic historic mansions and the Atlantic coastline.

What should runners know on race day for the Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon?

Gear bag drop available from 6:00 AM; Mobile Locker Co. rentals from $10.

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Island
  • Parkland
  • Historic
  • City
  • Countryside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Destination

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
4,500+ runners of all speeds join us annually

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Qualification status
Complimentary elite entries for sub 1:12 (M) / sub 1:25 (F)

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Gear bag drop available from 6:00 AM; Mobile Locker Co. rentals from $10
Medal
Finisher medal awarded to all finishers; awards for top 3 male/female overall and top 3 in 12 age groups
Finisher tee
Race shirt provided to participants

Access and course status

Start
Easton's Beach, Newport, Rhode Island; both races start at 7:30 AM (optional early start 6:30 AM)
Finish
Easton's Beach, Newport, Rhode Island (beachside finish)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Bellevue Avenue mansions, Fort Adams State Park, Brenton Point State Park, Sachuest Point, Easton's Beach, Atlantic coastline
Notable features
  • Post-race beer garden by Ragged Island Brewing
  • professional photography by MarathonFoto
  • over $700,000 raised for nonprofits
  • Both courses USATF-certified
  • oceanfront route through Newport and Middletown passing iconic historic mansions and the Atlantic coastline

How hilly is the Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon?

8%82%8%
  • Steep descent 2%
  • Descent 8%
  • Flat 82%
  • Climb 8%
  • Steep climb 1%
Total ascent
119 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
0.4%
Longest climb
950 m at 2.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Amica Newport Marathon & Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.4% slower than a flat course, with about 119 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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